Periodic Table

This topic includes organization of the elements, classifying elements, properties of elements and periodic trends.

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Computer Based Labs - eBook
// Wednesday, April 1, 2020 • Thomas Manning
 *Thomas Manning and **Aurora Pérez Gramatges recently asked the publisher of their book, Computer Based Projects For a Chemistry Curriculum, to provide educators open access to the resource. Bentham Science has agreed and the eBook will be open access through June 30, 2020.
The Alternative Circular Periodic Table
NGSS Periodicity Lesson
// Tuesday, December 10, 2019 • Kristen Drury
The periodic table that most of us use in our classrooms was originally developed by Dmitri Mendeleev, but thousands of alternate versions of the table have been devised over time. In this lesson, students are offered a variety of alternative versions of the periodic table.
eric scerri periodic table book
The Periodic Table: A Very Short Introduction
// Friday, August 30, 2019 • Hal Harris
There could not be a better time for an updated, revised edition of Eric Scerri’s “The Periodic Table: A Very Short Introduction”, because 2019 has been designated the
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National Periodic Table Day is Feb. 7th!
// Sunday, February 3, 2019 • Doug Ragan
If you didn't know, National Periodic Table Day is this Thursday, Feb. the 7th. More info about the day can be found on PeriodTableDay.org.
IYPT Event
Largest Periodic Table - World Record Attempt
// Wednesday, January 30, 2019 • Deanna Cullen
While meeting in December of 2017, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2019 the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements (IYPT 2019).
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Periodic Trends Guided-Inquiry Activity
// Monday, January 28, 2019 • Ann Baxley
Trends related to placement of elements on the periodic table are often taught using diagrams in a textbook. Students often memorize trends, but to get a true grasp of their meaning and what causes certain patterns is best understood when students create their own models and discuss the patterns with others.
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Reviewing the Periodic Table Using Mystery Puzzles
// Sunday, October 14, 2018 • Gloria Gajewicz
Last year, I wanted to create a fun way to review Periodic Table concepts with my students instead of using the same review worksheet I had students complete in the past. I personally enjoy Escape the Classroom activities, but I could not find one that fit with my Chemistry class content.